N. Illinois 78, W. Michigan 63
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| Team Stat Comparison |
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WESTERN MICHIGAN |
NORTHERN ILLINOIS |
| Points |
63 |
78 |
| FG Made-Attempted |
18-49 (.367) |
22-51 (.431) |
| 3P Made-Attempted |
4-18 (.222) |
12-24 (.500) |
| FT Made-Attempted |
23-27 (.852) |
22-31 (.710) |
| Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) |
29 (0/0) |
23 (0/0) |
| Largest Lead |
0 |
19 |
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NORTHERN ILLINOIS (ET) |
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Associated Press
DEKALB, Ill. -- Darion Anderson scored 26 points, including five 3-pointers, to lead Northern Illinois to a 78-63 win over Western Michigan on Wednesday night.
Mike DiNunno,
Michael Patton and
Sean Smith added 14 points each for Northern Illinois (9-17, 4-9 Mid-American), which led 29-15 at the half and never trailed in the game.
Western Michigan (9-18, 6-7) shot just 2-for-10 from field-goal range and 0-for-9 from 3-point range in the first half. Eleven of the Broncos' 15 points before the break were foul shots.
The Huskies avenged a 71-52 loss at Kalamazoo, Mich., on Jan. 17. The Broncos have lost seven of the last nine contests.
David Kool scored a game-high 31 points for Western Michigan. No other Broncos reached double figures.
The Huskies held
Shawntes Gary, who averaged 10.3 ppg., to two points.
Western Michigan 63, 
Northern Illinois 78